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Street Wise OR School Smart: Risky Choices in the Time of Urban Decay.
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Rolf, Jon; And Others – 1992
Data are presented from structured interviews conducted with 340 youths from the Monroe-Pratt neighborhood of Baltimore (Maryland). Interviews reveal lifestyle and community environmental factors that increase the risks of youth experiencing failure in educational and occupational attainment. Suggestions are made for improving the educational…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Youth, Community Influence, Disadvantaged Youth